Display sample



Sept. 23 1924. 1,509,548

I .1. s. FLEISCHER DI SPLAY SAMPLE Filed Dec. 30, 1922 Patented Sept. 23, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JESSE S. FLEISCHER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR '10 LIBERTY MANU- FACTURING COL, A COBEORATION OF MARYLAND.

DISPLAY SAMPLE.

Application filed December 30, 1922. Serial No. 609,897.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that Jnssn S. FLnIscHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, has

invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Samples, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a dummy-display-sample and'has for its object to provide a dummy garment-sample which will convey to an observer the exact style and appearance a complete garment will have when folded and placed on sale but which in reality dispenses with the greater portion of a complete garment and its corre sponding bulk of material.

Manufacturers frequently have a line of garments embracing a hundred or more styles, and diiliculties are experienced by salesmen when traveling with a line of samples including so many styles. In many instances the manufacturer has outlets for his product through the jobbing trade, and if his line embraces a large number of styles, it frequently happens that the jobbing salesman has such a variety of merchandise to sell that he must either entirely dispense with the samples of the manufacturers line or carry only a few of the styles on the road with him. This elimination of or reduc tion in the number of styles by the jobbing salesman materially decreases the sales of the manufacturer and the present invention is directed to a dummy display-sample that will overcome the difiiculties pointed out.

The object therefore of the present invention is to provide a display-sample structure that will accurately display a style of garment but which will occupy but onethird or one-fourth the space of an ordinary garment sample whereby the salesman may carry complete line of styles, which complete line may be packed in, say one trunk, as against three trunks for the same number of samples as heretofore. This saving in space is very pronounced when the line of samples relate to night gowns of outing material which is very bulky, as it is in the business in which applicant is engaged.

The result of the invention is that not only will much less space be required for packing, but a considerable reduction in the baggage expense-account will be effected.

The invention is illustrated in the accom pany drawing, wherein,--

Fig. 1 shows one form of sample structure in perspective wherein the invention is embodied.

Fig. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional detail through the same, the section being taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 shows another cross-sectional detail through the structure, as the same would appear if out on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing the specimen therein disclosed in Fig. 1, has the appearance of a complete folded garment,-presumably a style of night-robe, but in reality it is not a garment but only a dummy display-sample.

The display-sample shown comprises a front fabric part 5, and a back fabric part 6 which are united by a seam 7 across the top. The parts 5 and 6 are secured together along opposite sides by seams 8 and are ermanently stitched together across the ottorn by another seam 9. It will thus be understood that the front and back parts are stitched together on all four sides and form a bag-like structure.

The front fabric part 5 is provided with a central placket 10 with buttons 11 and button-holes l2 and in this particular instance a collar structure 13 is shown attached to the back and the front fabrics, although many styles of a line omit the collar. The collar is therefore not essential and may be omitted.

In this instance the front and rear of the display sample are formed with a yoke-like construction 14c and 15.

To complete the display sample, the same is provided with sleeve-ends 16 and cuffs 17 which are secured in the side seams 8 and are folded over upon the front to convey the impression of a complete garment folded.

The complete display sample has every appearance of a folded garment and serves all the purposes of a complete sample garment while it avoids the bulk and thickness of a complete folded garment because it omits the skirt portion which the complete garment would have, and occupies but a fraction of the space required for a complete garment. Because of its permanently stitched-together folded parts the sample structure will retain its shape, though repeatedly handled, and materially, facilitates the arrangementofthesamples by-ftlie salesman for display or their packing away for transportation.

It is believe'dto 'be"obv'iou's that a sample constructed as shownand described herein Will occupy so little space that all thestyles of a complete line may be readily carried Without overloading the; salesman with excess baggage.

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